I don’t understand this #starsindanger show. They are jumping off a high five. Do Highway Frogger then we’ll talk… #starsindanger The only thing that would make this better is if honey boo boo was tossed off the top… Waiting to see the show Child Stars In Danger where Casey Anthony babysits them for a weekend. #starsindanger… We’re this close to just throwing reality stars into battery acid for entertainment. #StarsInDanger

Congratulations! You’ve reached the halfway point for this season’s Food Network Star. Go whip yourselves up a spinach-kale smoothie and some “rad and retro” apple sauce! You deserve it. And before we dive into the highlights from this week’s episode, let’s take a look at where each of our culinary hopefuls currently stands:

I don’t know about you, but everything that happened on this week’s episode of Food Network Star – the ups and downs, the smiles the frowns – all just fell out my head the minute I heard the words, TEN THOUSAND DOLLAR DISCOVER GIFT CARD.

Food Network Star’s new format of dividing the competitors into three smaller teams, each led by a celebrity mentor has proven itself, in only two episodes, to be a critical mis-step for the show. Here’s why:

Gary

That's when I started this blog. My goals were to record my progress, and to meet other people who like spinning a knife around in the kitchen.

You can read that very first post from 2009 right here. The photo of the chicken in the pan is still a favorite.

I also like to paint, the results of which you'll also see here.

I read, travel, paddle through life with my significant other, and anxiously await the need next expressed by MysteryCat. I'll need to take care of that immediately.

I used to drink alcohol. I don't anymore, but the drinks I loved when I did, and how to make them, are here. My favorite drink was a vodka martini, and I made a mean one. I "brain grenaded" many friends at dinner parties.